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Akaishi mine, Doi, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japani
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Akaishi mineMine
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Akaishi mine, Doi, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Chromio-pargasite

Akaishi mine, Doi, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Chromio-pargasite

Akaishi mine, Doi, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Akaishi mine, Doi, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Chromio-pargasite

Akaishi mine, Doi, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Chromio-pargasite

Akaishi mine, Doi, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Akaishi mine, Doi, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Chromio-pargasite

Akaishi mine, Doi, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 133° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~19km
GRN:
N23E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
53649
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53649:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Chromite orebodies, the largest being 50 meters long and 2 meters thick, hosted in serpentine and the neighboring mica schists that were intruded by the serpentine. Used to also produce about 1,000 tons a month of dunite rock, mainly for production of refractories, with minor associated chromium production. Minor eclogite rock is also present.



(See also under "Higashi-Akaishi dunite".)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromio-pargasite (TL)
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘChromio-pargasite (TL)9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Chromio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Chromio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ Chromio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Chromio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Chromio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Chromio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Chromio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Crⓘ Chromio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6

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References

Takeo Katou (1921) Notes on the banded chromite ore from the Akaishi mine in the province of Iyo, Japan. Journal of the Geological Society of Tokyo, 28, #331.
Nishio-Hamane, Daisuke, Ohnishi, Masayuki, Minakawa, Tetsuo, Yamaura, Jun-ichi, Saito, Shohei, Kadota, Ryo (2012) Ehimeite, NaCa2Mg4CrSi6Al2O22(OH)2: The first Cr-dominant amphibole from the Akaishi Mine, Higashi-Akaishi Mountain, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 107 (1) 1-7 doi:10.2465/jmps.110715
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